President signs Legal Practitioners & Bar Councils Amend Bill into law

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved ‘The Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Amendment Bill-2025’, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The Federal Law Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Friday.

The National Assembly had passed the above-mentioned legislation on August 13 last.

According to the statement of objects and reasons for the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils (Amendment) Bill, 2025, “Bar Councils play a pivotal role in upholding constitutional supremacy, the rule of law, and the independence of the judiciary. Therefore, it is deemed judicious to introduce a robust mechanism and transparent criteria for becoming office holders of Bar Councils. These amendments aim to ensure that candidates possess the requisite expertise and experience to fulfil these critical responsibilities effectively. Furthermore, the amendment allocates seats for the newly merged districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as prescribed in the group of districts listed in the Schedule under sub-section (2)(b) of section 5 of the Act.”

Reporter Awais Kiyani